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i posted this on the hell bird site when this was first announced but never posted it here. i'd say it's aged well (unlike tw*tter)

I'm in kind of the same boat. I'm working on a port of LEGO Racers to Nintendo DSi. Luckily there are some standalone decomp projects that have made a lot of headway that I've been able to reference. But there's not really a great place to *discuss* these topics. What frustrates me is as soon as I'm knowledgeable enough to actually, y'know, *contribute,* the forum is closed because one bad actor and an admin (who is no longer present, mind you) who covered for him. I'm not trying to downplay what happened, but why should we all be punished for that?

As some of you may be aware, ShadowDraikana, a Litestone Studios staff member, has been appointed administrator of Rock Raiders United in light of recent events on the site. As such, RRU has now officially joined Mask of Destiny as our newest partner! What does this mean for RRU moving forward? Well, for the most part, it'll be business as usual. Aside from some staff turnover, (Myself included in this process, hello! :p) and possible revisions to the rules, no major changes have been deemed necessary. The biggest change is that the site has now moved to Mask of Destiny's servers, and will be considered an equal member of our growing network. While Rock Raiders United is obviously not focused on the BIONICLE theme, as all previous members of the MoD network were, there was already a large overlap between MoD staff and the RRU userbase, so MoD providing hosting for the site was a no-brainer. With all that said, we hope that you'll continue to enjoy RRU for years to come, and that together, we can all better maintain the legacy of these discontinued themes. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes, feel free to sound off below.

I understand where you're coming from, and I agree with you on one key point: no one should minimize the severity of what happened. That situation was absolutely a breach of trust, and the people affected by it deserved better from the moderation at the time. That said, I want to push back on a few things: A community doesn't cease to exist just because some of its veterans have moved on. Communities evolve. People leave, new ones arrive, and the culture shifts over time. That’s not unique to RRU — that’s just how communities work. Just because the current group isn’t made up of the same people as before doesn’t make it any less valid. I always notice the amount of guest accounts and it seems still very high to me. Veteran presence is not a requirement for legitimacy. It’s okay for people to outgrow a space. But it’s equally okay for others — even if they’re “post-forum-archive newbies” — to reclaim that space, rebuild it, and make something new of it. The forum may not be what it was back in the older days, but that doesn't make the current people still wanting to post any less of a community. People are allowed to want to fix or preserve something they cared about. Maybe RRU as it once was is gone — that doesn’t mean people can’t try to shape it into something better. That could mean rebuilding it with lessons learned, including stronger safeguards and a new tone. That effort doesn’t deserve scorn. RRU isn’t just about the past — it’s about possibility. For some, this place was meaningful, creatively inspiring, or a source of belonging. Those feelings can still exist, even if the original group fractured. If some people still want to share builds, mods, or memories here, they’re not clinging to a ghost — they’re creating something of their own. It’s okay that you and others have moved on. No one is asking you for everyone to come back. But let’s not act like the presence of existing and/or new people, people trying to do something positive to this forum is somehow invalid or misguided. We just want to keep posting on this forum and have proper moderation as it should have been.

A. More specifically: The "bad past event" was an Admin refusing to take action against a repeat offender whose presence on the site endangered underage members (ya know, the kind of young audience that a forum about LEGO would naturally attract). We trusted our moderation team to keep RRU a safe space for everyone, only for the highest ranking member of the moderation team to break that trust. B. WE have moved on... RRU as a community was dying before the child predator protection stuff came to light, all it really did was give us a reason to finally leave. And... in my personal opinion, it's the best thing that could've happened to this community. It helped us split away from the ex-members we disliked while reconnecting with those we found comfort in. I can't speak for all the friend groups or sub-communities that split off from RRU, but nowadays when I talk to my ex-RRU friends they feel refreshed... they're comfortable, empathetic and full of energy. When RRU is brought up, it's either the butt of a joke, or treated like a collective trauma we all went through. I do not understand why y'all are acting like there's still a "community". We've moved on. Getting the forums running again won't magically bring us back, y'all post-forum-archive newbies are the only "community" that's left. Yes, some of us miss being part of a forum community, but few of us miss Rock Raiders United.

Bonus Material #1 A tileset for making level layouts!

Note: As mentioned above this isn't intended as a serious review, but more as a random rant about a set I have at home, which isn't made by TLC. Note 2: I put this post into the "General" section, because it isn't a real review, but on the other in some way related to TLC or bricks in general (well, it's made out of bricks^^) Note 3 (2014-Mar-15): Due to the help of JimbobJeffers and jamesster I can confirm with a probability of 99,9%, that this set is based on the 6115-1 Shark Scout from TLC (http://brickset.com/sets/6115-1/Shark-Scout) and that it was made by the company Enlighten as part of the so called "Shifty" series (please click here: (http://www.reasonablyclever.com/bootlegtoys/index.html) on the right pane on: Other --> Legos --> Shifty). (And this set is very shifty indeed ). Welcome to the "Arthuriel reviews something, what he found at home" Show with a diving themed set from a Lego clone brand! 1. Intro: You know those toys, which makes you happy, while playing with them? Well, then don't read any further, because today I will show you a set from the other side of the happiness-scale. How did I even managed to get this set? Well, there was no escape, no warning sign, nothing... it was a... ...uhm... PRESENT. SURPRISE! HAHAHA, now I'm stuck with this abomination from the deep trenches of the sea forever. Ahaha, Ahaha, haha... ...bahhh *begins to cry* after some hours of calming down: Okay, I'm fine now, but the question is: how long? *looking at the set in fear* I got this set in poland in the early 2000s. I don't have the instructions or the box and the bricks are free from any logos, which could give a hint. My only memory bit, which could help to indentify the company: Afaik the company logo was a red 2*3 brick and the set on the box cover wasn't the same as the real set in the box. Here is also an overview of every piece in this set (taking this set apart isn't recommended by me, because some parts will break down very easily): 2. The "epic" background story (which is based on true events and totally not made up by me. I swear!): Bob was the last descendant (sort of...) of diving themed sets like Aquanauts, Atlantis or Diving. One day everyone in aqua land died of a horrible plague and Bob became the last Aquanaut. Some of you may think, that this was horrible and I will agree with you, but all those events became a small inconvinience in comparision to the following fact: He wasn't really an Aquanaut. He wasn't even from TLC. No, he was a Derp-o-naut... ...known for their unknown origin and their low attraction to quality, they annoy sailors, environmentalists and everyone else on the world with their behaviour and cheap vehicles, which break up easily and contribute to the pollution of the oceans. Even their style of living and their health status is worrying, but I will get to that rather quickly... 3. Bob and his submarine-boat-thingy (replacing the main part of the review with a dialogue, where I talk to myself a fictional figure) 3.1 Introducing Bob: This is Bob and his "vehicle" (moving pile of garbage). From the long days of hanging around at the water surface (and below) he got a bit bleached out, although this doesn't quite explain all the colour variations (protip: don't look at the pants, if you want to keep your sanity) ... The working conditions at his job aren't that good either. I mean look at his hands. They are bloody. Did he fight TEH Kraken with his bare hands and won (or is he secretly a member of the crab people)? Wow, that's really scary, but I don't know, for how long he can do this, because he has already big cracks in his forearms: Hmm, maybe he isn't that brave after all, because he doesn't look very stable and his pants, oh his pants... Bob: What's up with my pants? Me (Oh snap, he noticed me!): Well, they are yellow-more-greenish... Bob: Nah, that's normal. Although they weren't always that way. Me: (unsurprised) Wow, really? Bob: Yeah, orinally they were white, but then they got for some reason yellow and later even green. Me (rolling my eyes): Okay... (too much information)... ...lets move on... ...TO THE HELMET 3.2 The helmet: Oh, the helmet. Yes, the helmet... ...a chapter full of fun and frustration... Me: Hey, Bob. The helmet is hiding half of your face. Could you take it off, please? Bob: Of course, but it's a bit complicated, because the helmet fits extremely well. Step 1: Move arms Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit World Domination Do something really stupid. Good, mission accomplished. Me: *bashing head against a wall* Oh boy... Bob: My head got stuck in the machine helmet. Could you help me? Me: (Why? Just why?) Okay, time to use the screw driver. Before: After: Bob (after I put his head on his torso again): Thanks, Pal. Me: I'm not your pal, buddy. Now show me your vehicle in more detail, please. Bob: Okay, but first I will have to put my helmet on again. Me: Ah, the stupidity. It burns! Bob: What? Me: No, nothing. Just show me your underwater-boat-submarine-thing. 3.3 The "Vehicle" (even an origami boat is more reliable than this): The old Derp-Boat-Submarine, now with the efficient one bladed rotor design! Buy one and buy three more cuz they gonna break down. Hard and fast. Our Motto: In space everything is possible, underwater not so much Bob: Well, I must go. My local garbage pile needs me. Into spess! Me: . Wait. Wait. Wait. I thought, you were a man of diving and now you suddenly want to go into space! Bob: Yes, into spess! Me: That makes no sense! Bob: Neither do make the colours of my pants. Me: Aaargh, don't mention your stupid pants again and please go away forever! Wait... ...your view is hindered by your stupid helmet. Bob: Trust me, I am a man of advanced madness and stupidity. I can find my way home. 3.4 Accident, the End and a guest appearance 5 seconds later (at least it's a step up for the vehicle): Bob: What happened and where is my head? Bob's head: I'm right over here. Bob: I'm coming. In the name of quality and everything else, that I lack of! Bob: Arrrgh... Me: Noooooo, I can't stand this anymore! Back with this set to the hottest place, I know of: The oven! Bob: Ahhhhh, have mercy on me... Me (watching him and his vehicle melting in the oven): Yes, YES. Burn Derp-o-naut! Hmm, though I wonder, where you originally came from... Infomaniac's reaction shot after finding out, that Bob originally lived in the Phanta Sea... 4. Summary: I heard, that most reviewers here make different categories with a 0-10 scale and an overall score. So I did the same and also added a commentary to each random number: Frustration: 7/10 The bricks don't fit well together (though it varies) and some parts are very fragile (like the arms or the levers) and broke down as times passed by (like the rotor). At least you can throw it against a wall or use it in self defense (the helmet and some parts have sharp edges). Price: ?/10 Uhm, I don't know. It was a present, but I would guess, that it only costed a few Zloty (the polish currency). Uglyness: 6/10 I can remember, that the set on the box looked much better. The best example in this regard are the printed parts. On the cover they were multi-coloured, but in reality they are only made in one colour and even that was appearantly too complicated for the company: the amount of colour is unevenly distributed Instability: 7/10 It's less stable than some unstable chemicals like, uhm... ...ah, I'm too lazy to look some examples up. I already mentioned, that some bricks are very fragile or are already broken (the one bladed rotor or the arms). Overall Hate Score: 7/10 I hate this set, but it's still not enough to lose all sanity and laying around in corner and thinking, that the walls are speaking to you (* insert scene, where I'm sitting in the corner, turning my head slowly 180 degrees around and saying in a high pitched maniac voice while grinning like a madman: "Arthuriel wannah plaa-yaaah!" *) That's all for today. Next time (which will probably never happen. MUHAHAHA) I will review another useless thing on the "Arth Show". Maybe even something TLC related. Bonus feature: Update (2019-09-13): I fixed all the images since they were broken and made a note a bit clearer and yes: Bob and his low budget underwater vehicle still exist (against all odds or rather cheapness).

You repack it. Drag the exported GAMEDATA folder onto ungtc (or whatever other method you use, see ungtc topic) to recompile. And as LUModder said, you delete those original files (make a backup first!) because the program won't do its job if those files already exist.

Since it is unpacked I think you delete GAMEDATA.GTC, FILELIST.INF and COMPRESS.INF. Don't do this until someone like JMMB or Le717 confirms this.

I was gonna say "did you recompile?" but that is kinda dumb. So instead I'm going to say, did recompile it while there was another GAMEDATA.GTC, FILELIST.INF, and COMPRESS.INF in the folder? Because it does not replace it if there is already one existing (and the ungtc.exe basically does nothing if so.)

Another easy and useful .txt file edit: Clear out the file "WORLD COMPLETE.TXT" in every world (located under "GAME DATASCRIPTSWORLDNAME" ) to stop Sparky from spamming you on entry every time you enter the foyer of a completed world. You can also do the same his speeches at the beginning of each race and for the boring world intros (most likely)!

so the decision to keep the site as an archive has changed again? hm.

No problem glad to have made your year haha. It boggled my mind too until looking in the 3D Control folder and noticing it. A very nostalgic game, the music and gameplay bring back so many memories PCGamingWiki is a very useful resource. However for Lego Creator Knights Kingdom, there was no information for the game yet, so even if you checked, there would be nothing listed until just yesterday. With dgVoodoo2 working, you can enable Anti-aliasing which makes the game look significantly better. You can't override the resolution unfortunately, however I discovered that Superscape's engine stores a few registry keys that specify resolution. The Superscape registry keys always get overridden when the game launches, maybe denying some permissions in the registry could do something. The black cut-scenes (except the intro) might be due to how the game is split across the two .exe's, making it struggle to render movies properly. Also the raw music files can be viewed in DirectMusic Producer and played back (drag all the files from one of the folders for each song) in high quality, since the game uses DirectMusic. All of this applies to LEGO Creator too, since it uses a slightly older version of the engine.